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Initial Service ("Transfer")

  • Tendons are considered as an external load (and the balance loading is assumed to be included in the load factors).
  • The reinforcement type (as defined in the design section or design strip segment) is considered (PT or RC).
  • The stress levels in the structure are determined by the moment envelope for the rule set (reinforcement may be required on both faces).
  • Code Rules are applied as shown in the following table.
Table 1. Initial service rule mapping
Design System

RC

PT
Beam (none)

22.8.2.1 (1343)

22.8.2.2 (1343)

One-Way Slab

(none)

22.8.2.1 (1343)

22.8.2.2 (1343)

Two-Way Slab (none)

22.8.2.1 (1343)

22.8.2.2 (1343)